McDermott, 24, was selected with the No. 211 overall pick in the sixth round by the Patriots in this year’s NFL Draft.

He received a four-year contract worth $2,535,028 that includes a signing bonus of $135,028. New England elected to waive him on Saturday as they trimmed their roster down to the 53-man limit.

During his college career at UCLA, McDermott started 32 games and even saw some time at tight end, so he is an athletic offensive lineman. He was was a second-team All-Pac 12 during his junior and senior years.